weakening Meaning, Definition & Usage
-
noun becoming weaker
-
noun the act of reducing the strength of something
-
verb lessen the strength of
weaken.
- The fever weakened his body
-
verb become weaker
weaken.
- The prisoner's resistance weakened after seven days
-
verb destroy property or hinder normal operations
countermine; subvert; counteract; sabotage; undermine; weaken.
- The Resistance sabotaged railroad operations during the war
-
verb reduce the level or intensity or size or scope of
step down; de-escalate; weaken.
- de-escalate a crisis
-
verb lessen in force or effect
break; damp; weaken; dampen; soften.
- soften a shock
- break a fall
-
adjective satellite causing debilitation
debilitative; enervating; enfeebling.
-
adjective satellite moderating by making pain or sorrow weaker